The Dodgers announced today that theyve designated right-hander for a signment. His spot on the active roster will go to right-hander , who has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Garcias 40-man roster spot was used to activate right-hander from the 60-day injured list, though he was optioned to Triple-A rather than added to the big league roster. Garcia, 38, is in his 13th season as a big leaguer. Hes pitched for the Phillies, Angels, Rangers, Cardinals, Padres, Red Sox, and now Dodgers acro s his lengthy career, though hes never spent a significant amount of time as a high leverage reliever with just 15 total saves acro s his 573 career appearances. Taken together, Garcia has been just about league average over the course of his career with a 4.20 ERA (98 ERA+) with a 3.97 FIP. Hes taken a step backwards in recent seasons, however, with a 4.62 ERA in 146 innings of work with a 4.06 FIP. Zooming in on just this year, Garcias time with the Dodgers has been uneven. His 5.27 ERA in 27 1/3 innings this year has certainly been lackluster, and his peripherals are a mixed bag. His 19.0% strikeout rate is lackluster, especially when compared to his elevated 12.7% walk rate. With that being Whitey Herzog Jersey said, it does seem as though theres some poor fortune baked in. His .388 BABIP allowed is extremely elevated, and a 54.1% ground ball rate suggests his relatively low home run rate should be able to remain static. Garcia has a 3.54 FIP and 4.24 SIERA, which when taken together suggest he hasnt been all that different from his usual self. The Dodgers will have one week to either trade Garcia or attempt to pa s him through waivers, though he has more than enough service time to reject an outright a signment and elect free agency. Garcias spot on the active roster will go to Davis, who had a 7.71 ERA in 51 1/3 innings with the Rockies acro s parts of three seasons with the club. He signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox over the offseason and was traded to the Dodgers just before Opening Day. Hes made four appearances for the Dodgers since then and has surrendered four runs (three earned) in 4 2/3 innings of work after walking two and hitting three batters to go with five strikeouts. His 40-man roster spot is set to go to Henriquez, who had been rehabbing at Triple-A. Henriquez made his big league debut last year and posted a 2.70 ERA and five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work. It would hardly be a shock to see Henriquez join the big league club at some point this year, though hell need more time to shake off the rust after posting a 6.75 ERA in 12 rehab innings at Triple-A this year. Mike Matheny Jersey
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